He-Man and She-Ra: A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures Kindle & comiXology

This is a book that has been over 30 years in the making - literally! Pretty much anything you could possibly ask for in an episode guide is included in this wonderful tome. Each thick, beautifully laid-out page contains an episode synopsis, memorable quotes from the episode, the cast of characters who appear in the episode, deleted scenes, trivia, episode title/air date/production number, bonus information, and, of course, reviews! Whew! On top of all of this, there is also animation cels, production sketches, background paintings, and never-before-seen artwork to make an already invaluable guide even better.My heartfelt thanks and eternal gratitude go out to James Eatock, Robert Lamb, Alex Hawkey, DarkHorse Books and everyone involved in the production of this incredible book. From the very first page you will know how much love and dedication went into the making of this work. Not only is the information spot-on, but it carries a real sense of care and humor in each of the author's reviews and captions. Every page acts as a reminder to why we love He-Man, She-Ra and their universe so dearly.I cannot recommend this book highly enough. If I were able to, I'd give this ten-stars - easily. I have always considered myself to be a huge Masters of the Universe / Princess of Power fan, but even I found something new on every page! If you are a fan of He-Man, or if you just enjoy a magnificently constructed guide to the world of one the 80's most iconic products, then you owe it to yourself to pick this book up. Trust me, if you are reading this review then I know you have some working knowledge of He-Man and She-Ra. Get this book, you will not regret it.

Wow, the production quality of this GIANT book is fantastic. Feels like it should be $50-$100, although time will tell if the binding will hold up. The book is so heavy that it is hard to even hold on my torso when I lie down reading it.Now, all He-Fans know who James Eatock is and the labor of love put into this book. If you are into He-Man.org and listen to He-Man podcasts, just get this for your collection and support the brand. The biggest nerds already know all the trivia, and may be disappointed that most of the text is about episode plot summaries, but even I learned new trivia just browsing through the episode pages.This book is useful as an episode companion, so read the episode in the book and then actually watch it. If you try to read the book straight in order like I did the first time, it gets boring because you have no real frame of reference, even if you saw an episode 10 times.The one drawback is that I wanted social commentary/analysis/interviews. Reading through episode summaries is boring, the best parts are the rating paragraph and the trivia sections. So there is actually not a lot of "juicy meat" content, which is ironic since the book is soooo long.Aspiring artists take note- the Filmation artwork is so huge and perfect in this book- much better than anything you have seen on the internet, that you could easily use them as a reference for fan art.

Very good detailed explanation of the episodes with pictures. A must have!

I owned the original self-published "Unofficial" version of this book, and it was a great read full of thorough episode breakdowns and trivia. I'm happy to say that this version of the book, now an "Official" publication, is a huge improvement over an already fantastic experience.If you're the sort of person who loves the old He-Man and She-Ra cartoons from the 80's, AND you like to get a little behind the scenes info about shows, then you'll no doubt like this book. Besides being an impressively solid hardcover that looks great on your shelf, it covers episode breakdowns, character appearances, voice actors, animation re-use, original air dates in multiple markets, all of the post-episode morals which were a cornerstone of the He-Man cartoon, and plenty more. A LOT of content here for the price.

Dark Horse has been knocking it out of the park with the series of He-Man and She-Ra companion books.James Eatock is well known in fandom as an expert on 80's animation and pop culture. He is the publisher of a fantastic fanzine called Cereal Geek and is an authority on He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. I was thrilled when I found out he was authoring this book. He has contributed to the other Dark Horse MOTU books.This volume is a complete and total recap of every single episode of the two classic animated series. It has character breakdowns, episode over view, reused animation, trivia and more. Stills from the show, production art, script pages and even examples of the cell animation.If you ARE a fan of the Masters of the Universe and Princess of Power, it's an absolute must. If you WERE a fan and remember the shows from when you were a kid, it's a fantastic glimpse in to your childhood. I promise you'll want to go out and buy the DVDs so you can watch them again.

Hardback version | 5 stars - those who worked on collecting, editing, interviewing -- well done, all.Comixology version | 5 StarsKindle version | 3 starsAddition for future customer reference: Reading and viewing of all of these related MOTU reference books are superior in their Comixology versions -- buy on Amazon Kindle store, yet download the Comixology app, sign in with your Amazon login and then you can immediately see the difference between the Kindle version and the Comixology formatting. With the Comixology format, you can zoom in on the page and command the comic viewing option as well, if you so wish. Also about the Comixology formatted page: you realize it is exactly as the print version instead of a Kindle-ized version (which is still better than the horrid, white, unyielding borders on the Kindle pages of the Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Kindle ebook).

James Eatock, one of the people behind the He-Man, She-Ra episode review website and author of an unofficial guide to He-Man and the Masters of the Universe has produced this wonderful book, an official guide to all 223 episodes from both He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (130) and She-Ra: Princess of Power (93), as well as every special, including the infamous 'Christmas Special'. Everything by Filmation is here. As well as episode synopsis, quotes and comparisons in animation to other episodes. You also get (from James' personal collection) artwork from the show, including storyboards and early concept designs. With the help of a few other fans of the shows, James has put together what is the most in-depth based guide that you're ever going to get of these shows and possibly the most comprehensive cartoon guide ever. :)If you are a fan of Filmation's He-Man and She-Ra, you owe it to yourself to buy this book. It's huge, but well worth the price for all the stuff you get in this sensational book, plus it answers a question that some Masters of the Universe fans have been wondering about? It reveals what Orko really looks like under his hat, but you're going to have to buy this book to see for yourself. ;)A must buy, that's for certain. :)

Am a 80's child,grew up with He-man & She-Ra and these cartoons inspired me to be the artist I am today,for any fan out there this is a absolute must,I had most of stuff stolen so to get this I was very overwhelmed

I really like this it tells you more than what you would expect and you believe in the power of Grayskull and you have the power

For fans of the toys and the Filmation show, it's a must have. I haven't read it all (it's over 500 pages!) but it seems comprehensive, with synopsis, trivia, storyboards, etc.

10/10 this book is a must for all He-Man and She Ra fans!